


Our first PTA meeting of the new school year is Monday, September 14 from 6:30–7:00 PM in the Simmons Middle School Library. Come together to support our students and teachers — your voice and ideas make a difference! Will we see you there? 👋

Students, enjoy corn on the cob slathered in a zesty cream sauce and garnished with savory, seasoned cheese! 🌽
#GameDayEats #GoEagles 💙🦅💛










Grandparents Day is this weekend, and #AberdeenPublicSchools student Kalista Aadland won 1st place in the entire state of South Dakota for her essay about her great-grandmother!
Congratulations, Kalista! 💙💛
Read her story: https://www.aberdeen.k12.sd.us/article/3103289
#GoEagles #HappyGrandparentsDay










This is important! Coaches and advisors use the activity registration list to communicate with families and students about practices, games, events, schedules, and any last-minute changes.
If your child is participating but is not registered for that activity in Parent Portal, you may miss important communication from their coach or advisor.
If you need help completing the Activity Registration, please call the school office and one of our secretaries will be happy to assist you. Thank you!




On Friday, incoming 6th graders at Simmons got a sneak peek at middle school with the help of 8th grade WEB leaders! See more photos here: https://my.walls.io/ASD61
#GoEagles #AberdeenPublicSchools #BacktoSchool2026 💙🦅💛










SMS 7th and 8th graders may pick up their schedules/locker assignments, deposit lunch money, set up their lockers, pay the technology fee ($35), and checkout Chromebooks on Monday, August 17th from 8:00 am–3:00 pm. Additional information can be found here: https://canva.link/jirpd3wb36ebi14
All permission forms and the technology user agreement are located in Annual Online Registration in the Parent Portal app. Students will not be able to check out a chromebook until the Annual Registration is complete. If you need help accessing your Parent Portal account, please call the school at (605) 725-7900.




Remember, 6th grade students should plan to attend WEB at Simmons Middle School on Friday, August 14 from 9-11:00am. Students will get a tour of the school, practice locker combinations, and meet other 6th graders. This event is for students only, and we request that students do not bring anything with them to participate in WEB.
6th Grade Back to School Open House for parents and students is Monday, August 17 from 5:30-6:30pm. Additional information can be found here: https://canva.link/jirpd3wb36ebi14
Parents and 6th graders are invited to pick up schedules, check in with your student’s homeroom teacher, deposit lunch money, and set up lockers. All permission forms and the technology user agreement are located on Parent Portal for parent/guardian review and signature. If you need help accessing your Parent Portal account, please call the school at (605) 725-7900.

New school year, new updates! 🎒 The SMS August Newsletter is live — everything you need to start the year strong. Check it out and tell us what you’re most excited about! 👉
https://aberdeen-news.edurooms.com/newsletters/simmons-middle-school/newsletters/sms-august-2026 (opens in new tab)
#BackToSchool #SimmonsMS

More info here 👉
https://canva.link/yr65dc6gr28zqm6
New year, new goals — what are you most excited about? 🎯📚 #BackToSchool #OpenHouse #SimmonsMiddleSchool

